The Telegraph – Cryptic – May 10 2018
Published in The Telegraph Cryptic Crossword. Tags: ARTHUR, DRACONIAN, Great Britain, MARMOT, SUBJUGATE, TENDENCY, WIDEOPEN.
| Clues |
Answers |
| A contest not far away |
ABOUT |
| A pupil skipping starter ordered rice dish |
PILAU |
| At present, bishop’s inside unharmed, restricted by weather |
SNOWBOUND |
| Avoiding the head, thump disrespectful person |
LOUT |
| Bear expression of disapproval about the French revolutionary |
BALOO |
| Buy a bigger property when business is better |
TRADEUP |
| Choice about one metal or another |
PLATINUM |
| Covering of blades, with or without small opening |
HEATH |
| Dire pint turned out to be stout |
INTREPID |
| Dull selfie shot in outskirts of Leeds |
LIFELESS |
| European left in Greek island resort returned |
SLOVAK |
| Gaping wound one wiped |
WIDEOPEN |
| Get rid of priest and friend outside home |
ELIMINATE |
| Girl in Great Britain puts down craftspeople |
GLASSBLOWERS |
| Good, primarily, at servicing traps? They are |
GASBAGS |
| Clues |
Answers |
| Morose eating last bit of chocolate, no doubt |
SURELY |
| Motor in the open panel |
OUTBOARD |
| Old king painting Ben in film? |
ARTHUR |
| Reams in posh novel on husband’s equestrian ability |
HORSEMANSHIP |
| Ridicule you in text with answer in book |
JOSHUA |
| Rocky Inca road north is harsh |
DRACONIAN |
| Rodent’s to harm retreating cat |
MARMOT |
| Song about King Cole, essentially |
CAROL |
| Spurn insurgent after change of heart |
REPEL |
| Strong male holding up tree |
FIRM |
| Take care of yard after middle of fence gets bent |
TENDENCY |
| Two vessels put away for master |
SUBJUGATE |
| Way to get round permit for gambling game |
ROULETTE |
| Whole section in joint action |
INTACT |
| Worried terrible old brute |
TROUBLED |